Horseshoe



B. HARRIS AND; W. VAN BUREN.

HOBSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6,1920.

1,401,074. Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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HORSESHOE.

eonora.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

Application filed July 6, 1920. Serial No. 394,392.

ment of extraneous devices.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in an improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed. 4

In the accompanying drawings, hereby made a part hereof:

ll igure l is a top plan vier. of our novel horseshoe Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken in the plane indicated by the line 3-3 oi l and showing the adjustable means 'l'or fitting the shoe to a hoot; and

Big. l is an enlarged detail view illustratire of the manner in which the toe clip is connected with the major members of the milar numerals of reference designate the corresponding parts in all of the views oi the drawings.

Among other elements our novel shoe comprises two curvilinear major members 1 which are preferably provided at their heel ends with callrs 2. Each of the said members 1 is provided at intervals in its length with outwardly extending clips 3, designed to rest at the side of a hoot when the shoe is applied thereto. The said members 1 are connected at their forward ends in hinged manner, as indicated by 4:. Carried by the hinge pin 4c is a calk 5.

Interposed between the major members 1 at an intermediate point in the lengths thereol is a transverse, telescopic tubular casing 6.

Extending through the casing 6 and adapted to be turned about its axis therein is a transverse bolt 7 having oppositely threaded portions 8, in engagement with correspondingly threaded sockets in the members 1, whereb when the bolt 7 is turned in one directlon the members 1 will be drawn toward each other, and when the bolt 7 is turned in the opposite direction the members 1 will be thrust apart. By virtue of the said provision the shoe manifestly may be quickly and nicely adjusted to boots of ditl'erent sizes. It will also be noted that because of the disposition of the bolt v7 in the telescopic casing 6 the bolt is at all times protected against moisture and dirt. One end of the bolt '7 is provided with an angular end 8 and one of the shoe members 1 is provided with a lateral tubular projection 9. The said tubular projection 9 is adapted for the insertion ot the shank of a removable key 10' which is employed to turn the bolt 7 about its axis and adjust the shoe, and is then disassociated from the shoe.

It will be apparent from the foregoingthat when the capacity of adjustment ofour novel shoe and the facility with which the same may be securely fastened on a horses hoof are taken into consideration, the shoe is simple and inexpensive and does not embody any delicate members such as are likely to get out of order after a short period of use.

Having described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent is 1. A horseshoe comprising two hingedly connected major members in vhich are oppositely-threaded transverse-aimed apertures, telescoped tubular casing sections carried by and arranged between the major members, and a transverse bolt extending through said casing sections and having oppositely-threaded portions in engagement with the threaded apertures 03"? the major members and adapted at one end for the application of a turning implement.

2. A horseshoe comprising two hingedly connected major members, a transverse telescopie tubular casing interposed between intermediate parts of said members, and a,

transverse bolt arranged in said casing and having threaded portions in engagement with correspondingly threaded sockets in the major members, one of the major members;

being provided with an exterior lateral tubular pro ection for the insertion of a removable key, and one end of the bolt being of angular formation for the engagement of said hey. In testnnony whereof we afiiX our signatures.

BRYANT HARRIS. WILLIE VAN BUREN. 

